Garment hanger



1935-- A; YOUNG GARMENT HANGER Fi led Sept. 29, 1954 INVENTOR Zea/10rd flY0Z/n7 ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 13, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 17 Claims.

The main object of this invention is to provide a garment hanger which is economical to manufacture and which is characterized by great strength and few and simple parts.

Another object of the invention is to provide a garment hanger of the foregoing character which is conformed to more effectively hold the garments in place thereon.

Objects relating to details and economies of my invention will appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of a garment hanger embodying the features of my invention.

Fig. -2 is a perspective view showing how the yoke and strut of the hanger are manually assembled.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary detail view showing how the shank of the hook is connected to the apex of the yoke.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing the connection between the yoke and strut.

Referring to the drawing, the garment hanger comprises a wire hook I, a wire yoke 2, and a tubular paper strut 3. The lower end of the straight vertical shank 4 of the hook is butt welded at 5 to the center of the arched central portion 6 of the yoke. In manufacturing the yoke and hanger assembly, I prefer to form and weld the parts simultaneously and thus provide a very economical assembly.

The downwardly diverging arms 1 extending from the arched central portion 6 of the yoke are bent inwardly at 8 and then outwardly at 9 to provide intumed inwardly tapered fingers or insets In in spaced relation to the outer ends ll of the arms. The end portions I2 of the arms below the bends are slightly inclined downwardly to provide garment shoulder engaging supports and terminatein the ends II which are curved downwardly as shown and lie in the planes of the ends of the arms of the yoke, I increase the strength of the strut and at the same time reduce its length and cost. Further, the length of the strut is preferably such that when trousers are arranged thereon the edgesof the trousers may be engaged in the acute angles l3 formed by the ends of the strut and the arms of. the yoke. In this way, the trousers are held in place in a most desirable manner and without creasing them in any way. The recesses l4 formed by the bends provide depressions in the yoke arms which prevent ladies garments from sliding off the hanger.

In a standard sixteen-inch hanger, I prefer to use a strut about thirteen inches long. This provides ample accommodation for trousers and results in a saving of thirteen-sixteenths of the cost of the strut and one which is stronger on account of its shortness. This is brought about by reducing the center leverage from eight inches to sixand one-half inches, making quite a material difference.

In all-wire hangers, it is customary to assemble a paper shield on the wire strut. In my hanger, I not only eliminate the cost of the wire .strut, but also provide an arrangement which is easier to assemble and more effective in operation. Further, the resulting hanger is very attractive in appearance and simple and economical in its parts.

I have illustrated and described my improvements in an embodiment which I have found very practical. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe other embodiments or adaptations, as it is believed this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my improvements as may be desired.

Although I have shown and described a certain specific embodiment of my invention, I am fully aware that many modifications thereof are possible. My invention, therefore, is not to be restricted except insofar as is necessitated by the prior art and by the spirit of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, whatI claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

p 1. A garment hanger comprising a wire hook having a straight vertical shank, a wire yoke having an arched central portion butt welded to the lower end of said shank, the .yoke having downwardly diverging arms extending from said, arched central portion and provided with inwardly projecting flattened bends forming inturned inwardly tapered fingers and outwardly facing recesses, and a tubular paper strut receiving said inturned fingers in its ends and being engaged by said fingers with a spring clamping action, the end portions of said arms being slightly inclined downwardly to provide garment shoulder engaging supports and terminating in downwardly curved ends.

2. A garment hanger comprising a wire hook having a straight vertical shank, a wire yoke having an arched central portion butt welded to the lower end of said shank, the yoke having downwardly diverging arms extending from said arched central portion and provided with inwardly 'projecting flattened bends forming inturned inwardly tapered fingers and outwardly facing recesses, and a tubular paper strut receiving said inturned fingers in its ends and being engaged by said fingers with'a spring clamping action.

3. A garment hanger comprising a wire yoke having an arched central portion and downwardly diverging arms extending from said arched cen tral portion and provided with inwardly projecting flattened bends forming inturned inwardly tapered fingers and outwardly facing recesses, and a tubular strut receiving said inturned fingers in its ends and being engaged by said fingers with a spring clamping action.

4. A garment hanger comprising a metal hook having a shank, a metal yoke welded to the lower end of said shank,'the yoke having downwardly diverging arms provided with inwardly projecting ofisets forming inturned fingers and outwardly facing recesses, and a tubular fiber strut engaging said inturned fingers at its ends and being held by said fingers with a spring clamping action, the end portions of said arms projecting downwardly beyond the fingers in the planes of the arms.

5. A garment hanger comprising a metal hook having a shank, a metal yoke welded to the lower end of said shank, the yoke having downwardly diverging arms provided with inwardly projecting offsets forming inturned fingers and outwardly facing recesses, and a tubular fiber strut engaging said inturned fingers at its ends, the end portions of said arms projecting downwardly beyond the fingers in the planes of the arms.

6. A garment hanger comprising a yoke having an arched central portion and downwardly diverging arms extending from said arched central portion and provided with inwardly projecting flattened bends forming inturned fingers and outwardly facing recesses, and a detachable strut engaging said inturned fingers at its ends, the end portions of said arms being slightly inclined downwardly to provide garment shoulder engaging supports and terminating in downwardly curved ends.

7. A garment hanger comprising a yoke having an arched central portion and downwardly diverging arms extending from said arched central portion and provided with inwardly projecting fiattened bends forming inturned fingers and outwardly facing recesses, and a tubular strut receiving said inturned fingers at its ends, the end portions of said arms being slightly inclined downwardly to provide garment shoulder engaging supports and terminating in downwardly curved ends.

8. A garment hanger having a spring wire yoke and a tubular paper strut clamped between the arms thereof, the arms of the yoke being bent inwardly and then outwardly in spaced relation to their ends to provide insets fitting within the ends of said strut, the end portions of said arms below said insets providing garment engaging supports and terminating in downwardly curved ends.

9. A garment hanger havinga spring wire yoke and a tubular paper strut clamped between the arms thereof, the arms of the yoke being bent inwardly and then outwardly to provide insets fitting within the ends of said strut, the end portions of said arms below said insets terminating in downwardly curved ends.

10. A garment hanger having a spring metal yoke and a tubular fiber strut clamped between the arms thereof, the arms of the yoke being bent inwardly and then outwardly in spaced relation to their ends to provide insets engaging the ends of said strut, the end portions of said arms below said insets providing garment engaging supports.

11. A garment hanger having a spring yoke and a strut clamped between the arms thereof,

. the arms of the yoke being bent inwardly and then outwardly in spaced relation to their ends to provide insets engaging said strut.

12. A garment hanger comprising a wire yoke having inturned fingers spaced from the ends of the arms thereof, and a tubular paper strut receiving said inturned fingers in its ends and being engaged by said fingers with a spring clamping action.

13. A garment hanger comprising a yoke having inturned fingers spaced from the ends of the arms thereof, and a strut receiving said inturned fingers in its ends and being engaged by said fingers with a spring clamping action.

14. A garment hanger comprising a tubular paper strut, and a spring wire yoke engaging the ends thereof with a clamping action, the ends of said strut being spaced from the ends of said yoke to decrease the length of the strut and provide a stronger assembly.

15. A garment hanger comprising a strut, and a spring yoke engaging the ends thereof with a clamping action, the ends of said strut being spaced from the ends of said yoke to decrease the length of the strut and provide a stronger assembly.

16. A garment hanger comprising a spring wire yoke provided with insets spaced from its ends, and a tubular paper strut clamped between the arms of said yoke with said insets fitting within the ends of said strut.

17. A garment hanger comprising a spring yoke provided with insets spaced from its ends, and a tubular strut clamped between the arms of said yoke with said insets fitting within the ends of said strut.

LEONARD A. YOUNG. 

